May28 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
It is bananas
A
It is crazy
2
Q
Scuttle
A
To thwart, ruin, or terminate: “a program [the] President … sought to scuttle” (Christian Science Monitor
Scuttle the meeting
3
Q
Greenback
A
$
4
Q
Contented
A
Memnun, mutlu, hoşnut
5
Q
Go through the roof
A
To react to something angrily. Mom will go through the roof when she finds out we disobeyed her—again.
2. To reach new heights. Once our neighborhood was featured in that popular show, house prices went through the roof.